[BillyBoy]

>> The brave Australians quickly swore they'd join us in the ranks; Yes Canada and Britain said "We'll both stand by the Yanks!" <<

So yankees are ALL Americans again? Better inform the freepers down in the Dixie. Haven posted on this forum for over a year, you'll noticed ANYONE that they DISLIKE is repeatedly called a "yankee". They don't seem to be aware that they themselves ARE southern yankees (unless they decide to revoke their American citzenship in the near future). ;-)

Remember, southrons, 'yankees' were the ones who overthrew british tyrancy and created this country in the first place.

[American Soldier]

Interesting point, but you'll see the song is quoting folks from the Commonwealth, who universally refer to anyone from the U.S. as "Yanks."